Friday, June 14: Made in New England

The little plastic card that gets you through the cash register; the shirts your teen buys; the chips for your pool party; the graphics that enliven your favorite television shows: all made in New England. Tonight we find the stories behind the products you experience every day.

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Hanover, PA-based snack food manufacturer Utz Quality Foods purchased the Wachusett Potato Chip Company in 2011. More than ten million spuds have been processed at the Fitchburg plant since January.

Located in the Rhode Island town of Warren since 1981 is Warren Chair Works. Owner Bob Barrows tells us the construction of these handcrafted traditional and contemporary chairs is identical to eighteenth century Windsor originals.